Gender and Society (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What are social roles?
What are social roles?
Expected behaviour patterns society assigns
What distinguishes biological roles from sociological roles?
What distinguishes biological roles from sociological roles?
Biological: evolutionary; sociological: social
Which is a traditional masculine characteristic?
Which is a traditional masculine characteristic?
Logical and rational thinking
Which is a traditional feminine characteristic?
Which is a traditional feminine characteristic?
Nurturing and cooperative behaviour
What did Margaret Mead find about the Arapesh tribe?
What did Margaret Mead find about the Arapesh tribe?
Both sexes displayed warmth & nurturing
What characterized the Tchambuli tribe in Mead's research?
What characterized the Tchambuli tribe in Mead's research?
Women dominant; men emotionally dependent
What did Margaret Mead's research suggest about biology?
What did Margaret Mead's research suggest about biology?
Biology plays a smaller role than thought
What does the biological viewpoint emphasise?
What does the biological viewpoint emphasise?
Evolutionary pressures shaped development
What characterized women's status in the pre-Industrial era?
What characterized women's status in the pre-Industrial era?
Financially dependent; no voting rights
What roles did women initially enter during the Industrial Revolution?
What roles did women initially enter during the Industrial Revolution?
Teaching, nursing, domestic service
When did reliable birth control become available?
When did reliable birth control become available?
1970s
What did the feminist movement successfully achieve?
What did the feminist movement successfully achieve?
Equal pay & employment opportunities
What is the gender wage gap in Ireland?
What is the gender wage gap in Ireland?
Men earn approximately 14% more
What leadership roles have women achieved by the 21st century?
What leadership roles have women achieved by the 21st century?
Presidents and prime ministers